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Century Can’t Pay Some Bills After Councilman’s Decision
August 3, 2010
Some of Century’s bills will go unpaid because one council member would not vote to approve the town’s bill list.
Council member Henry Hawkins said Monday night that he was not satisfied with bills presented by Fabre Engineering, the town’s primary engineer firm. He would not second a motion to pay the bills on the town’s “bill list”. With council members Sharon Scott and Nadine McCaw absent, the body was unable to get the quorum needed for approval.
According to Council President Ann Brooks, budgeted items such as the town’s power bills will be paid. Other bills will be tabled for approval until the council’s next meeting on August 16.
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8 Responses to “Century Can’t Pay Some Bills After Councilman’s Decision”
REGARDING:
“Yes, people get sick, things come up that you just CAN’T be there”
Obviously
“I must have pyschic abilities because I knew just what council member it would be before reading the article.”
Yes, you’re right….Hawkins always votes no, LOL
To Mr. David with reguards to
“With council members Sharon Scott and Nadine McCaw absent, the body was unable to get the quorum needed for approval.
Hence the expression: Half the battle’s just showing up”
If I recall last year or whenever it was, Ms. Mccaw had cancer and tried to do business on the phone from whever she was getting treatment for her cancer in her hospital bed ……Yes, people get sick, things come up that you just CAN’T be there……I myself have only been to three or four meetings, and I know that one of those Hawkins wasnt there.
concerned wrote:
You had 3 of 5 council members. Riley made a motion. Hawkins would not second it, so there was no motion, therefore it died for lack of that second.
(I’d have to dust off my copy of Robert’s Rules of Order to provide a 100-percent answer, but I’m thinking Brooks, as chairman, could have relinquished the chair in order to make the motion. Riley would have probably seconded since he made the original motion. But with it apparent to Brooks that Hawkins would not support the motion, what would be the point of that as it would fail 2-1?)
With Ms Scott and Ms McCaw out I think that still leaves three voting members. I think that is a quorum. What is the deal????
yep, must be, I would have never guessed
David the non psychic
I must have pyschic abilities because I knew just what council member it would be before reading the article.
REGARDING:
“With council members Sharon Scott and Nadine McCaw absent, the body was unable to get the quorum needed for approval.”
Hence the expression: Half the battle’s just showing up
There is probably a very good reason why Mr Hawkins voted the way he did. It’s about time the newsreporters begin reporting the “whole story”! Report WHY one votes the way he does ESP when he explains his vote!!!
It’s about time that the town’s engineering should be subject to the bidding process with each project.